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DictionarySeenecksurgical neck of humerus
neck [nek] 1. the constricted part connecting the head with the trunk of the body.2. the constricted part of an organ or other structure; called also cervix and collum.anatomic neck of humerus the constriction of the humerus" >humerus just below its proximal articular surface.bladder neck a constricted portion of the urinary bladder where its inferolateral surfaces meet at the opening of the urethra.neck of femur the heavy column of bone connecting the head of the femur" >femur and the shaft.Madelung's neck diffuse symmetrical lipomas of the neck.neck of spermatozoon a short portion of the tail of a spermatozoon immediately posterior to the head, aterior to the piece" >middle piece. See illustration at spermatozoon.surgical neck of humerus the constricted part of the humerus" >humerus just below the tuberosities.neck of tooth the narrowed part of a tooth between the crown and the root; called also cervix dentis and collum dentis.uterine neck (neck of uterus) cervix uteri.webbed neck a thick skin fold on the side of the neck, from the mastoid region to the acromion. Called also pterygium colli.wry neck torticollis.sur·gi·cal neck of hu·mer·us [TA] the narrow portion below the head and tuberosities. Synonym(s): collum chirurgicum humeri [TA]surgical neck of humerusThe constricted part of the shaft of the humerus below the tuberosities; commonly the site of fracture. Surgery is often indicated because of potential compromise of the density of neurovascular structures in this region. |